Fierce, rich and bold Ellen Carson after the death of a family member allegedly by the doings of her lover flees to Paris to overcome the guilt and tongue lashings of her mother only to return to her hell hole years later for the wedding party. *** With wealth, affluence, and their likes by her side, she took her stance above all in the social hierarchy with confidence and power. She was meant to be the respectful, happy, non-alcoholic protagonist of the story but forced to look for closure by the endless tongue-lashings of an overly pampered housewife, known as her mother, she left her home. But now, we've all loved and lost. She has loved, lost but hasn't recovered. Throw in a knight in shining armor for this damsel in distress and you have yourself a perfect distraction. So the question is, how will she handle the approach of someone new? Is his attention enough for her to bring down her walls? After all his persistence what will be the outcome? What really happened that night? Note that in as much as this book has a love theme, this story is not focused on love, it is about self-discovery and self-love. All credits to the amazing cover designer @lantea

Evil comes in many forms. When sixteen-year-old Sienna is attacked, panic grips her quiet mountain town. The sheriff quickly zooms in on the black teen who just arrived at Bruler High. Is Arlo a convenient suspect or a would-be murderer? And if he is innocent, who tried to kill Sienna and why? ~ ~ ~ From the moment Arlo arrives at the predominantly white Bruler High, all eyes are on him. Sixteen-year-old Zoe is intrigued by the newcomer but before she can figure out why, her best friend Sienna disappears. No one knows where Bruler's most popular girl might have gone, except for maybe Arlo. After Sienna is found in the woods bludgeoned within an inch of her life, panic grips the town. Suspicions swirl and the sheriff zooms in on Arlo. Is it because of the colour of his skin or because Arlo knew where to look? As Sienna languishes in a coma and the town turns on him, Zoe must decide whom to trust - her elders or her heart. ____________________________ Praise for FROM A TO Z "An awesome thriller with a jaw dropping cliffhangers, fist clenching mysteries and seriously killer characters that are so three dimensional that it's life like!" -SelenaJones_Vampires

{WATTY'S 2020 WINNER & EDITOR'S PICK.} Hopeless romantic and aspiring writer Mare Atwood has fallen madly in love with her childhood correspondent. There's only one catch-she doesn't know who he is. When the beaus of Star's Crossing return from boarding school to begin the courting season, Mare is determined to uncover the identity of her writer, flout her family's intentions of orchestrating an advantageous marriage, and procure the life of writing and romance she's always sought. But as in the tales she so adores, it won't be easy. Galas, masquerades, picnics, and hunts-alongside an old friend, a former teacher, and an unlikely ally, Mare delves into an investigation that leaves her torn between three clever, deceptive, and wealthy young bachelors. If Mare can confirm which is her writer and claim his hand before the courting season ends, she'll have her wish: the love of her life, a valuable marriage, and a future of writing romance. But with the eyes of Star's Crossing upon her, a business plot forcing invisible hands, and the unwillingness of her writer to come forward-Mare's future may not end in triumph, but tragedy. Set against the gilded Victorian backdrop of coastal Connecticut and lush with pre-war luxury, fans of Jane Austen, Margaret Mitchell, and Louisa May Alcott are sure to enjoy this lighthearted, lyrical novel of young love, independence, and identity. #1 Literary #1 YA Romance #1 Victorian #1 Lyrical #8 General Fiction

"What good is showing I care going to do me, Ethan?" James hissed. "If I care, then I am weak. Don't you get that? I am a machine. I am a soldier. I cannot miss her. I cannot ask where she is gone. I cannot care that she is not here anymore, because caring will get me killed". As James tries to come to terms with life a Kingston without the girl he loves, Charlotte finds herself thrown into the real world, far from everybody and everything she knows, a place she is meant to be safe. However, with the headmaster's vengeful sights set upon tracking her down, and the greedy desires of the patrons still haunting her every step, any plans for a safe life begin to unravel rapidly. As Charlotte begins to understand just how dangerous the world she has grown up in can truly be, she is forced to push her genetic alterations to their limit to protect herself and those she loves; and in the midst of it all she is forced to choose between her past with James, a past that could cost her, her life, and a future with Matt that would mean turning her back on her friends, still struggling to survive at Kingston Academy. The second book in the Altered series, Hunted brings the dark and twisted world of Kingston to life once more, as well as the far-reaching ghosts of its industry, the seedy underworld of human trade and the true weight having altered powers carries for the altered students. Book One: Altered Book Two: Hunted Book Three: Feared (coming soon)

*WATTPAD FEATURED FEB 2018* *2018 FICTION AWARD WINNER IN SCI FI CATEGORY* Leah Azemar's soul has been sent to the world of the dead. She just doesn't know it. ... Leah Azemar has spent her life trapped in a town that moves slower than she does, hiding her abnormalities from people who would fear and exploit her. But when Leah slips up and a mysterious boy called Jared comes asking unanswerable questions, Leah is thrust into a fight that she's convinced has nothing to do with her. But Jared knows things about her that he shouldn't. And he can do things that no one else in her world can do. Soon, Leah begins to realise that somewhere, deep in her subconscious, her memories have been trapped. And the more she remembers, the more she realises how badly she needs to return to the living.